Seiko Epson Corporation has announced two new hub sites dedicated to the development of new industrial digital textile products. The Innovation Research Lab, focusing on ink technology R&D, has been created by Epson together with For.Tex.

Kornit users may find some comfort in knowing that Kornit Digital has won a Silver-level “Hong Kong Digital Printing Award 2016 (Special Material Category)” bestowed by the Hong Kong Digital Printing Association. The award was given in recognition of the colour vibrancy and print quality of the work submitted by Kornit Digital which was a 100% polyester zipper vest printed on a Kornit Storm Hexa.

Konica Minolta’s Inkjet Business Unit has announced the addition of two colours – fluorescent yellow and fluorescent pink – to their lineup of inks to dye nylon (acid dye inks) for the Nassanger series of inkjet textile printers.

Digital & Textile is the brand coined for the most innovative event this Autumn dedicated to the innovation in the fashion industry, held not by chance just outside Florence, which houses some of the world's most prestigious fashion brands.

Kornit Digital has announced details of its presence at ITMA Asia 2016. The company will show a broad portfolio of digital printing technology for textiles, allowing manufacturers and retailers to benefit from waterless, sustainable processes, textile mass customisation, photorealistic print quality and digital economics.

GJS has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Hong Kong-based heat press manufacturer — Eastsign. GJS has the exclusive Australian license to distribute Eastsign's MOT and SOT-series of calendar heat presses.

Mimaki has announced a brand-new textile printer, the Mimaki Tx300P-1800B (Belt). This 1.8-metre-wide printer is specifically designed to address the need in the textiles and apparel industries for cost-effective short run printing of textiles for products or samples.

Aurora Textiles have opened a new high tech manufacturing facility near Chicago with Dan LaTurno, president of Aurora stating that the investment in state-of-the-art technology is moving the company into new global markets for wide width coating and finishing, including print media.